Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on time
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- have to: Must do
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- urge: A strong desire for something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- part: Division of a book
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- live: To be alive
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Microsoft conducts 4-day workweek study
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Lian posted on 2019/11/18Ever wondered if a four-day workweek could actually boost productivity? Microsoft Japan did a fascinating experiment, and you'll hear all about the surprising results, like fewer meetings and reduced emails! It's a fantastic chance to pick up practical workplace vocabulary and practice simple, everyday sentence structures.
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